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Fredricka
Pronounced fruh-DRIK-uh /frəˈdrɪk.ə/High
Meaning: Fredricka is a streamlined spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic elements frid, 'peace', and ric, 'ruler' - together 'peaceful ruler'. The dropped e simply tightens the older spelling.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Fredricka is one of several spellings of the feminine of Frederick, built from Germanic frid, 'peace', and ric, 'ruler'. Feminized royal names like this were fashionable in the nineteenth century, and Fredricka carried that stately, old-world air into American use.
It never became common, running at a few dozen girls a year and reaching a faint peak around 1991 during a small flurry of vintage-name interest before receding again. It reads as a formal heirloom name and has not broken into the mainstream the way shorter picks like Freda have.
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What does the name Fredricka mean?
Fredricka is a feminine form of Frederick, from Germanic roots meaning 'peaceful ruler'.
How do you pronounce Fredricka?
It's said fruh-DRIK-uh /frəˈdrɪk.ə/ - three syllables, stress in the middle.
Is Fredricka a boy or girl name?
Fredricka is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Fredricka?
Fredricka has always been rare, a dignified feminine of Frederick that never reached broad popularity.